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I'll be sad to see her go, but I could do with the money at the moment! I've put her up on carzone.ie http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=866742 Note: Shes based in Ireland!

Hi, Please can you give me some advice because I really don't know what to do......what is my best option to get the most money back when I sell my bus? Do i sell it "as is", with some rust repairs to do, or fix the rust and then sell it? I bought a '68 bay a few months ago, with the intention...

Hi, I've got some used Weber 34 ICTs for sale. They come with the hex bar linkage and round air filters. They look identical to the JK ones on their website There are some fuel leakage issues though. Here are some photos They are listed on ebay....haven't a clue what they're worth so...

Just wondering if anyone has made a tow hitch for an early bay? Or is the Just Kampers one any good? Is it hard to wire up the trailer lights socket?

My engine won't start!! I left the ignition switch on by mistake overnight, so when I went out this morning , the battery was flat, and after recharging the battery, I couldn't get her to start. Its a single port 1600 engine. I'm thinking I've fried something by leaving the ignition on, but I...

My indicators suddenly speeded up and then I saw a wisp of smoke coming from under the dash and the indicator lights on the dash now stay on permanently. What could be the problem? I had a look at the relay and its a metal cylinder bosch one, VW part number 211953183A. Can't see it for sale...

Hi, I have a single port 1600 engine on a bus. I have a 1300 manifold. I have a 34 PICT Bocar carb. The carb won't bolt onto the manifold because the stud spacing is different. Do I really need to get a 1600 manifold, or is it ok to get an adapter plate to make them fit together? Or maybe...

...and I have a million questions. I'll start with this one... Question 1: Is it possible to take the engine out completely without removing the weber 34icts first? The flippin thing is too wide to fit out the back of the bus. It hits off the bracket that the rear valance bolts to. (its a 68...

I'm planning to eventually bare-metal my bus and respray to achieve a smooth dent-free bus! In areas like the long side panel where its not rusty, but slightly dented here and there, do you put body filler directly onto bare metal, or do you use an etch primer first and then put filler on top?

Hi all Just wondering what engine is a good choice for a useable early bay. Does such a thing exist? My 1600 with twin webers is ok, but noisy as hell when drving at "normal" everyday speeds (60-70mph). Surely someone has come up with an engine that can produce the same power and speed at...

Hi all, Yet again I'm looking for some advice :oops: Two questions really... 1. Seat springs I need some replacement springs for da broken ones on my cab seats. Anyone have any old seats that they could give me some springs outta? Would cost too much to ship an entire new seat to Ireland...

Hi all, the last owner of my 68 bus seemed to like blue Hammerite a lot. Its been slapped on top of all the floors, on top of God-knows-what. In my preparation to put down roof flashing on the floors as sound deadening, I've removed the plywood floor to reveal the Hammerite. There are some...

I think I posted this on vzi before the crash.... I have a new draper "inductive pickup" tachometer and I can't get a consistant reading on it....the rpm on the screen fluctuates wildly by several hundred rpm. I've tried moving it around to different places on the HT leads but nope, the...

I was attempting to balance my carbs (34 icts) at idle, using a Uni-syn gauge and noticed that on the right hand carb, the bracket that holds the hex link bar was wobbly. So, I investigated and discovered that the screws were loose. When I tried to tighten them, it seems that the threads have...

Has anyone tried this duralay stuff to make things quieter? Its called "Duralay Sound Barrier", used for under timber floors and carpets etc. Its 3mm thick, high density sponge rubber ....it weighs 3kg per square metre. Ya think it would work if I put two or three layers of it over the engine...

Should I be looking for any particular sort of sheet metal to do repairs on my bus? (e.g. patching a hole in da roof) I can get "bright mild steel sheet" in thicknesses of 0.8mm, 1.0mm, 1.5mm, 2mm. Is this the correct stuff to use and if so, what thickness would be best?

I just want to confirm that I'm doing the timing right on my engine... Its a 1600 vege recon, twin webers, fitted with a Bosch 009 distributor. Is it correct to: 1. Adjust valves to 0.06 2. Check points / dwell angle 3. Warm up engine and set timing >3000 rpm at 32degrees BTDC ?

Hi all, I've just removed my hardboard headlining to apply some dynamat sound deadening to the roof panels and I'm not too keen on putting the headlining back again for a number of reasons: 1. The hardboard is sagging in the middle and is bangs around while I drive, making lots of noise. I...

Got a new seal from VW heritage and I'm not sure how to fit it. Do I need to take the door off, or do I cut the seal and try to get it pushed in as best I can?

Its a hollow tin box, under the rear seat, just beside the wheel arch. It has a flap of metal on the end of it. It appears to go through into the fuel tank compartment. If I shine my torch through and then go round and look in from the back, I can see light behind the engine firewall. Anyone...